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1715766

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Motorcycles: Driving Licences
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress his Department has made on assessing the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposal for assessors from approved training bodies to carry out licence upgrades for vehicles up to 22kw.
tabling member constituency	Calder Valley
tabling member printed	Craig Whittaker
uin	24751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is committed to reviewing all aspects of motorcycle training and testing, and is in the process of assessing the Motorcycle Industry Association’s proposals.</p><p> </p><p>Officials met with key representatives of the motorcycle organisations on 4 December 2023 to discuss motorcycle safety. The next round table meeting, which is scheduled for 8 May 2024, will further consider the proposals and options including licence upgrades.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 09/05/2024 12:11:10 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3940 label Biography information for Craig Whittaker

1715802

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average time taken by his Department to respond to a freedom of information request was in each of the last five years; how many and what proportion of such requests his Department did not answer within the target time in each of those years; and how many such requests to his Department had not been answered within the target time as of 1 May 2024.
tabling member constituency	Stockport
tabling member printed	Navendu Mishra
uin	24837
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The department does not record the time spent in answering individual Freedom of Information (FOI) requests and is therefore unable to calculate an average time for answering such requests in any of the last five years.</p><p> </p><p>Statistical information on the Department’s performance in answering FOI requests over the last five years is published by the Cabinet Office at: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fgovernment-foi-statistics&amp;data=05%7C02%7CIvan.Pocock%40dft.gov.uk%7Cc16907c3d299442e5ac408dc6ea226bd%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C638506889919674319%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=puF9aM2bOWX2HLJ7H2RTpb1dezObskIBsQuEVOQzx10%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-foi-statistics.</a></p><p> </p><p>These statistics, which cover all Government departments, include the number that were not answered within the target time. They are published by calendar year, with the latest year being 2023. The annual statistics for 2024 will be published in April 2025 but quarterly statistics may be available sooner.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 09/05/2024 11:58:39 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4811 label Biography information for Navendu Mishra

1715839

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Compensation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the cost to the public purse was of consolatory payments issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	24786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency publishes the cost of consolatory payments it makes as part of its Annual Report and Accounts. In the last published report for 2022-23 the information can be found under ex-gratia payments on page 66 using the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvla-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dvla-annual-report-and-accounts-2022-to-2023</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 15:22:52 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1715840

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Driving Licences: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of trends in the average processing time of applications submitted to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency.
tabling member constituency	Halifax
tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
uin	24787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Applications sent to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency are being processed within published turnaround times.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 15:16:45 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

1715858

registered interest
date	03/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Aviation: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of financially incentivising the use of sustainable aviation fuel.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	24832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>On 25 April 2024, the government’s response to the second consultation on the UK SAF Mandate was published. This confirmed the final design of the scheme which, subject to parliamentary approval, will come into force on 1 January 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The SAF Mandate builds upon the success of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RFTO), providing a long-term incentive to supply sustainable aviation fuel through a guaranteed level of demand.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the SAF Mandate’s design, the government has published Cost Benefit Analysis documents that comprehensively present the possible costs and benefits of the scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 09/05/2024 12:00:28 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1715616

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Roads: Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what guidance his Department has issued to local highways authorities on the criteria for the implementation of new road safety measures; and what flexibility those authorities have to act in response to multiple fatal incidents.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2024 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>Local authorities have a range of road safety measures available to them and they are best placed to make decisions on implementation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 08/05/2024 14:57:37 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715617

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	South Fylde Line
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Northern Rail's performance on the South Fylde Line.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>I recognise the importance of a reliable train service for the people and businesses of Blackpool. The department closely monitors the performance of Northern Trains and other operators and holds them to account for any performance issues under their control.</p> answering member constituency Bexhill and Battle answering member printed Huw Merriman question first answered 13/05/2024 15:23:07 answering member 4442 label Biography information for Huw Merriman
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715618

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Regional Airports: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of using low-carbon aircraft to support regional airports.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	24654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>Airlines determine the routes they operate based on their own assessment of whether routes are commercially viable.</p><p> </p><p>The Budget confirmed that the Government’s support for the development of new low and zero carbon emission aircraft in the UK will continue with an additional £975m of funding between 2025 and 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is supporting the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) by introducing a SAF Mandate from 1 January 2025 and the consultation on revenue certainty options to support investment in a UK SAF production industry.</p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 13/05/2024 11:16:45 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1715695

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Crewe Station
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the reason for removing the roof at Crewe Station and when they expect it to be reroofed, if at all.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The canopies and main trainshed roof have limited asset remaining life and Network Rail expects replacement work to be complete by 2029. The Government has provided £44.1 billion to Network Rail for renewals work during this Control Period (2024-29) which will be used to fund the work.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 16/05/2024 15:22:50 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1715699

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Disability
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion, of disabled people who travelled by train over the past 12 months used assistance (a) with, and (b) without, pre-booking.
tabling member printed	Baroness Grey-Thompson
uin	HL4327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>We do not hold data on the number and proportion of disabled people travelling by train over the past year who used assistance, with and without, pre-booking. Official statistics for booked assistance numbers published by the Office of Rail and Road are currently unavailable whilst data quality issues with the supplier are resolved. The Office of Rail and Road aim to publish the latest available full year and historic data for booked assistance in July.</p> answering member printed Lord Davies of Gower question first answered 16/05/2024 15:20:16 answering member 4499 label Biography information for Lord Davies of Gower
tabling member	3862 label Biography information for Baroness Grey-Thompson